Kiev cake

English Kyiv cake Etymology Brand name, from its place of manufacture. Noun A Ukrainian dessert cake having two layers of meringue with hazelnuts, chocolate glaze, and a buttercream-like filling. en 2018 Sergey Grechishkin Everything is Normal: The Life and Times of a Soviet Kid 80 A Soviet person brought face-to-face with a Kiev cake felt like a Hamelin rat, who instead of the Piper's flute suddenly heard the “Triumphal March” from Aida. en genericized trademarks terms derived from toponyms en Kyiv Cakes and pastries